Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore

Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore (27 August 1637-21 February 1715) was the Proprietary-Governor of Maryland from 1661 to 1676 (succeeding Phillip Calvert and preceding Jesse Wharton) and from 1679 to 1684 (succeeding Thomas Notley and preceding Benedict Calvert).

Biography
Charles Calvert was born in Salisbury, England in 1637, the son of Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore and Anne Arundel. He came from a Catholic family, and he sailed to Maryland in 1661, becoming the first of the Barons Baltimore to take personal charge of the county. His life as governor was plagued by growing economic problems, and the population of Maryland became overwhelmingly Protestant due to immigration. Calvert attempted to preserve his state's Catholic identity by ensuring that Protestants were under-represented on the Governor's Council, and that his Catholic friends and relatives were appointed instead. Calvert also made a major decision when he decided to legalize slavery in his colony. Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Calvert's charter was withdrawn, leading to direct rule by the British crown. Calvert died in England in 1715 at the age of 78.